New Orleans BioFund
The New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) is a nonprofit business incubator dedicated to advancing life science entrepreneurship and technology commercialization in Louisiana. Its mission is to empower Louisiana innovators to create successful biotech businesses by providing customized commercialization services, premier facilities, and a comprehensive support network. NOBIC supports startups and researchers in bringing new technologies to market, fostering economic growth, and improving global health outcomes. The organization values empowerment, community, and inclusion, and works to connect stakeholders across the biotech ecosystem.
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
New Orleans BioFund
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North America
Services
Advisory services to evaluate commercial potential, develop go-to-market strategies, connect to investors, and provide mentorship for life-science technologies.
Management of accelerator cohorts in partnership with federal agencies to advance medical countermeasure and health-security innovations, including program oversight and wraparound business/technical support.
Provision of laboratory bench space, shared instrumentation, and core laboratory services to tenant companies and program participants.
Leasing of office, lab, and conference/event spaces for companies, programs, and public events.
Provision of seed and early-stage investments and loans through a managed BioFund to support client company growth.
Organization and delivery of an annual pitch competition that provides prize funding, visibility, and investor feedback to participating life-science startups.
Advisory services to evaluate commercial potential, develop go-to-market strategies, connect to investors, and provide mentorship for life-science technologies.
Management of accelerator cohorts in partnership with federal agencies to advance medical countermeasure and health-security innovations, including program oversight and wraparound business/technical support.
Provision of laboratory bench space, shared instrumentation, and core laboratory services to tenant companies and program participants.
Leasing of office, lab, and conference/event spaces for companies, programs, and public events.
Provision of seed and early-stage investments and loans through a managed BioFund to support client company growth.
Organization and delivery of an annual pitch competition that provides prize funding, visibility, and investor feedback to participating life-science startups.
Expertise Areas
- Technology commercialization
- Startup incubation and tenant services
- Accelerator management for health-security and infectious-disease technologies
- Early-stage investment and fund management
Key Technologies
- Wet-lab infrastructure and shared laboratory instrumentation
- Core-lab equipment and bench-access workflows
- Accelerator program frameworks and rapid-pitch evaluation
- Pitch competition and startup evaluation processes
News & Updates
OHUB + New Orleans BioInnovation Center hosted an AI Driven Equity Program at the Essence Festival, discussing ownership, opportunity, and inclusion.
Applications are open for the 2025 BioChallenge pitch competition, offering over $100,000 in non-dilutive funding. Neurotech and brain health startups are encouraged to apply.
Team NOBIC is headed to the BIO Convention in Boston, the largest gathering for the biotech industry, from June 15 to June 19.
Delegates joined Governor John Bel Edwards in Belgium for BIO Day, showcasing Louisiana's biotech growth and opportunities.
The acquisition of Fluence Analytics marks a milestone for the biotech industry in New Orleans.
WayPath Pharma, in collaboration with LSU Health New Orleans, received a $225,000 grant for glioblastoma research.
OHUB + New Orleans BioInnovation Center hosted an AI Driven Equity Program at the Essence Festival, discussing ownership, opportunity, and inclusion.
Applications are open for the 2025 BioChallenge pitch competition, offering over $100,000 in non-dilutive funding. Neurotech and brain health startups are encouraged to apply.
Team NOBIC is headed to the BIO Convention in Boston, the largest gathering for the biotech industry, from June 15 to June 19.
Delegates joined Governor John Bel Edwards in Belgium for BIO Day, showcasing Louisiana's biotech growth and opportunities.
The acquisition of Fluence Analytics marks a milestone for the biotech industry in New Orleans.
WayPath Pharma, in collaboration with LSU Health New Orleans, received a $225,000 grant for glioblastoma research.